The sun did peek out this afternoon but not enough to get the temperature above freezing so no snow melted and the ground is covered with a lot more white than from this fallen trees.
Fallen White
Picture of the Day for May 17, 2021
Part of my lawn was covered in white, but at least the white color isn’t from snow. As the quaking aspen female catkin mature, they release lots of tiny cottony seeds which blow in the wind.
Aspen Catkin
Picture of the Day for November 18, 2020
I notice that the recent windy days, including today, have most of the autumn leaves off even the mighty oaks that normally hang on a little longer into the year. But with only traces of snow left, it was a nice day for walk before winter returns with more snow.
Late Autumn Lake View
Picture of the Day for April 4, 2020
The sun was out and it shown bright on the new layer of snow. I watched the poor wood ducks waddle through the snow after they took a swim in the steam rising pond. The tree limbs sparkled with the ice coating but by afternoon, the sun was able to melt a majority of the snow and the ice under the snow layer.
Ice Coated Leaves
Picture of the Day for November 13, 2019
At times today, the snowflakes were swirling around (even if nothing was showing up on the radar), but the snowflakes weren’t trapped in a whirlpool like these leaves were on Lost Creek downstream from the waterfall.
Leaves in a Whirlpool
Picture of the Day for November 7, 2019
With the string of cold nights, the water in my pond is already “stiff” and the fallen leaves are frozen into the ice. And with a predicted low of 3 degrees tonight, it doesn’t appear the leaves will become free in the next few days and may be trapped until spring.
Pond is Stiff
Picture of the Day for November 5, 2017
The low temperatures overnight will be chilly again and lately the mornings have started out white; either from snow or frost. With a long stretch of below average temperatures makes the arrival of winter seem too early.
Frosty Leaves
Picture of the Day for November 2, 2017
The snow melted today with the temperature in the upper 30s and revealed the leaves that haven’t been raked up yet. But it might be a game of hide and seek if more snow tomorrow recovers the leaves if I don’t get them cleaned up or the wind doesn’t blow them away.
Reappearing Leaves
Picture of the Day for October 3, 2017
You often see dogs jumping through piles of leaves, but cats also enjoy chasing the falling leaves and messing up the raked piles (as well as catching the rake too).
Sunkist and Tropicana
Picture of the Day for May 17, 2016
While one generally thinks of colored leaves in the autumn, springtime also displays some red maple leaves when they first emerge before turning to summer green color.
Springtime Maple Leaves
